Trump Considers Long-Term US Presence in Iran Over Oil Reserves

US President Donald Trump suggested on Sunday that the country could stay in Iran and 'keep the oil' if it decides to, drawing a parallel with its push to take control of a fifth of Venezuela's vast oil reserves.

'We'll ultimately get out (of Iran), unless we decide to stay and keep the oil like Venezuela,' Trump said at the Irish Open golf championship. He added that US revenue from Venezuela has 'paid for the war many times.'

Trump reiterated his expectation that the Iran war would end this year, possibly just after midterm elections in November.